hereditary chieftain system; tribal chief (Yuan-Qing dynasties)
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Meanings
2 senses · 4 examplesnoun
the Tusi system; hereditary chieftain system
formalA historical political system used in ethnic minority regions during the Yuan, Ming, and Qing dynasties, where local chieftains were granted hereditary authority.
Tǔ土
sī司
zhì制
dù度
shì是
Zhōng中
guó国
lì历
shǐ史
shàng上
zhòng重
yào要
de的
mín民
zú族
zhèng政
cè策
。
The Tusi system was an important ethnic policy in Chinese history.
Míng明
cháo朝
zài在
xī西
nán南
dì地
qū区
guǎng广
fàn泛
shí实
xíng行
tǔ土
sī司
zhì制
dù度
。
The Ming Dynasty widely implemented the Tusi system in the southwestern regions.
noun
Tusi; hereditary chieftain; tribal chief
formalRefers to the person who holds the hereditary official position in the Tusi system, or the local ruler appointed under this system.
Zhè这
wèi位
tǔ土
sī司
tǒng统
zhì治
zhè这
piàn片
shān山
qū区
yǐ已
jīng经
sān三
dài代
le了
。
This chieftain has ruled this mountainous area for three generations.
Dāng当
dì地
de的
tǔ土
sī司
yōng拥
yǒu有
hěn很
dà大
de的
quán权
lì力
。
The local chieftain possessed great power.